Media release:
Sunday, June 27, 2021
Cry of the Forests to screen at the Revelation Perth International Film Festival
A documentary film highlighting the threats to Western Australia’s native forests and their real value in mitigating climate change will screen at the Revelation Perth International Film Festival July 1 to 11.
Cry of the Forests was made by independent East Fremantle-based filmmaker Jane Hammond in partnership with the WA Forest Alliance.
It takes viewers to the heart of the south-west forests to see first-hand the threats faced by these critically important ecosystems.
“Cry of the Forests includes footage of the rarely seen destruction happening in our forests on a daily basis,” Ms Hammond said.
“The film is a riveting cinematic journey through our stunning forests and their unique wildlife. It is here that the audience is introduced to people risking everything in an effort to protect the forests they love.
“The film showcases the cultural, recreational and eco-tourism values of the south-west forests and their importance to small businesses including bee keeping. But underpinning the entire story is the climate crisis and the message that our forests have a special role to play in mitigating and slowing run-away climate change.
“Forests, especially mature forests, store and draw down massive amounts of carbon yet we are chopping them down for low value products like woodchips, charcoal and firewood,” Ms Hammond said.
Cry of the Forests was filmed in the South West with much of the vision shot in the Margaret River, Nannup, Pemberton, Manjimup, Bridgetown and Walpole areas.
WA Forest Alliance campaign director Jess Beckerling said the film was a wake-up call for all West Australians.
“Our forests need us to protect them, but we also need them to protect us. The question really is, will we act in time to save them or will we lose the opportunity to look after our forests and the invaluable role they play in carbon storage and sequestration?
“At this point in history we urgently need to be protecting our forests for climate and for life. This is a film that every Western Australian should see,” Ms Beckerling said.
The film was made on Bibbulmun Country with the financial support of Documentary Australia Foundation.
The film screens as part of a special documentary double at the Luna Leederville and as part of the Westralia Day special event at the Backlot
Friday July 2 @4pm Luna Leederville
Saturday July 3 @ 10am Luna Leederville
Saturday July 10 @ 4.30pm The Backlot, West Perth
Sunday July 11 @10am Luna Leederville
Tickets to the screenings are available
